Troy Car Accident Lawyer

Where do crashes happen in Troy?

I-75 and the big surface roads around it. Of Troy's 2,480 crashes in 2024, 459 were on I-75. The other 2,018 were on local roads, which in Troy means wide, fast roads like Big Beaver, Rochester, Maple, Crooks and Livernois.

I-75

The freeway runs through the middle of the city, with interchanges at 14 Mile, Rochester Road, Big Beaver and Crooks. Merging traffic and sudden slowdowns are where many of these crashes start.

Big Beaver Road

Big Beaver carries office, mall and freeway traffic on the same stretch. Left turns and driveway traffic near Somerset keep it busy all day.

Deer

Troy is not all office towers. Police recorded 78 crashes involving deer in 2024. A swerve for a deer that ends in a crash with another car is still a claim.

If your crash happened at one of these, tell us which one. The location shapes where we look for video, witnesses and prior crash history.

How common are crashes in Troy?

Common. Of the Oakland County cities on this site, only Southfield had more. In 2024 police recorded 2,480 crashes in Troy, with 686 people injured and 7 people killed. Of those injured, 35 had serious injuries.

Across Oakland County, police reported 35,951 crashes in 2024, with 9,139 people injured and 68 killed.

Troy fills up every weekday with people driving in to work and shop, and most of them use the same few roads.

How do I get my Troy crash report?

From the Troy Police Department, or online from the state. The report is called a UD-10, and your insurer will ask for it.

• In person or by phone: Troy Police Department, 500 West Big Beaver Road. Phone (248) 524-3477. Ask for Records.
• Online: the Michigan State Police sell crash reports through the Traffic Crash Purchasing System.
• What to have ready: the report or incident number the officer gave you, the date, and the location.

If the Michigan State Police handled your crash on I-75, the report comes from them, not from Troy. The agency name is printed at the top of the report.

Read the report when you get it. If a fact is wrong, tell us. We deal with that early.

Does a ticket from a Troy crash decide my injury case?

No. It does not matter whether a Troy officer or a state trooper on I-75 wrote it. Michigan keeps the court's ruling on a traffic ticket out of the injury case. MCL 257.731. The injury case looks at fault fresh.

A ticket for a crash in Troy goes to the 52-4 District Court at 520 West Big Beaver Road, next door to the police department. Check the response date printed on it. It is usually 14 days out.

How shared fault works

If both drivers did something wrong, each one's share is set as a percentage and your damages drop by yours. If your share is larger than everyone else's put together, you cannot recover for pain and suffering. MCL 600.2959.

For car damage alone, a mini tort claim is usually filed in the 52-4 District Court, which takes civil cases up to $25,000. See our Michigan Mini Tort Guide.

Where is a Troy injury lawsuit filed?

Usually in Oakland County. Troy is in Oakland County, so a larger injury case is filed in the Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac. Cases worth $25,000 or less stay in the 52-4 District Court in Troy.

Most claims never reach a courtroom. Your own insurer pays your medical bills and lost wages first under Michigan no-fault, and that part starts with a claim form, not a lawsuit.

Who owns the road where I crashed?

It depends on the road, and it matters when the road itself played a part.

• State road: I-75 belongs to the Michigan Department of Transportation.
• County and city roads: the major surface roads are split between the Road Commission for Oakland County and the City of Troy. Neighborhood streets belong to the city.
• The county line: Dequindre Road is the border with Macomb County, so a crash there can involve a different road agency. We check that first.

If a road defect helped cause the crash, the deadline is short. Written notice must reach the responsible agency within 120 days of the injury, and it must describe the exact location and the defect. MCL 691.1404. That is far shorter than the time to bring other claims, so tell us early if you think the road was part of it.

Where does the ambulance take you in Troy?

Often to Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital at 44201 Dequindre Road. It is a Level II trauma center.

The most severe cases can go to Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak, the only Level I trauma center in Oakland and Macomb counties.

Wherever you were treated, give the hospital your auto insurance claim number. In Michigan your own auto insurer pays crash medical bills first.

The driver who hit me in Troy lives out of state. Now what?

Your own policy still goes first. A lot of the people on Troy's roads drove in to work or shop, and some are from other states. Michigan no-fault pays your medical bills through your own auto insurer no matter where the other driver is from or whether they were insured.

No policy in your household at all? The Michigan Assigned Claims Plan can cover you. Either way, give written notice of your no-fault claim within one year of the crash. MCL 500.3145.

We walk through the payment order in Hit by an Uninsured Driver in Michigan.

Troy questions we hear

Should I get the police report first?

You do not have to. Call, and we will help you get it.

What will this cost me?

Nothing to talk. For injury cases there's no fee unless we win, and case costs are itemized separately in the fee agreement you sign.

Does anyone there speak Spanish or Chaldean?

Yes. Ask when you call 844-ASK-AZZO.

My crash was on Dequindre. Is that Troy?

Dequindre is the county line. The west side is Troy and the east side is Sterling Heights, in Macomb County, with a different court. To the west, see Birmingham. For how the two Michigan claims work, see our Michigan car accident page.

Where is your office?

33687 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham, a short drive from Troy. Or start online at askazzo.com.

Sources

• Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, 2024 Oakland County report, crashes by municipality
• Michigan State Police, 2024 Statewide Traffic Crash Data Year End Report
• City of Troy, Police Department
• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, designated trauma facilities
• MCL 257.731, MCL 600.2959, MCL 691.1404, MCL 500.3145

Photo: Troy skyline looking east from Coolidge Highway and Big Beaver Road by Lrgjr72, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped, with a color tint added. Our versions of this photo are shared under the same license.